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Is Jared Leto’s Joker in Birds of Prey?

Margot Robbie is back as Harley Quinn and she’s dealing with her breakup with the Joker the way anyone would: by getting a haircut! In 2016’s Suicide Squad, you’ll recall how her transformation into Harley Quinn was all thanks to the Joker, so it makes sense that she’d want to sever ties with that part of herself, literally.

Posters for the film even show Harley has, eh, edited her tattoos she got to show affection for her old flame, turning the “J” into the tail of a mermaid and just flat-out drawing an “X” over instances of “Puddin” on her leg. Check those out in the gallery below.

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While Jared Leto’s Joker is not slated to appear in this film, his presence will clearly be felt. Harley has been damaged by the Clown Prince of Crime and is looking for a fresh start by herself. But it appears a new villain has eyes on her…

Who Is Ewan McGregor’s Birds of Prey Villain?

Ewan McGregor is playing the main villain named Roman Sionis, better known as Black Mask.

In the comics, Black Mask is a crime lord with a reputation for sadism and brutality in a city already known for both. He gets the name from his signature black skull mask -- carved from his own father’s ebony coffin. He must be a hit at parties. Seriously, he must be because he owns the nightclub seen in the trailer.

While he is seen sporting his white suit from the comics, there’s no sign of his signature black mask. Maybe we will see him wear it in the film, given we get glimpses of it on his wall art and whatever it is his goons are wearing during the musical number.

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Who Is Chris Messina’s Birds of Prey Villain?

Working for Black Mask is Mr. Zsaz, played by Chris Messina. He’s a serial killer who keeps a tally of his kills by carving it into his skin. (And you thought biting your nails was a bad habit.)

You probably remember Mr. Zsas from Batman Begins. Or maybe not, given he appeared just long enough to brandish a knife and get stomped. His whole thing is... he just kinda stabs people, so he’s usually just a throwaway villain for Batman. But maybe this will be a meatier role for the character. Although, given that we see him knocked unconscious, presumably by Harley’s over-sized mallet, things don’t look to be going very well for him.

What Is the Plot of Birds of Prey?

The main plot seems to be that Black Mask is after a mysterious young woman named Cassandra Cain, played by Ella Jay Basco.

In the comics she’s a master martial artist who nary speaks a word. She went on to become Batgirl and then adopted her own hero persona called Orphan. But the film doesn’t seem too worried about all that, opting for a new spin on the character.

It seems Harley crossing paths with Cassandra, somehow getting handcuffed together, and going on the run from Black Mask and his thugs is what leads to all the ladies of Gotham City teaming up.

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Who Is Rosie Perez in Birds of Prey?

The other members of the Birds of Prey include Renee Montoya, played by Rosie Perez. She’s a hard-drinking, hard-nosed detective at the GCPD who... gets fired, judging by the box she’s carrying on her way out of the police station.

Renee losing her job lines up with what we know about her from the comics. There, she’s one of the few honest cops in Gotham and becomes disillusioned thanks to the corruption in the GCPD. She decides to do justice her own way by taking up the masked vigilante mantle of The Question. No sign of that yet, but it’s not hard to imagine her costumed persona will be set up by the end.

Who Is Mary Elisabeth Winstead in Birds of Prey?

Joining her on the team is Mary Elisabeth Winstead’s character Helena Bertinelli aka the Huntress.

In the comics we know her as a vigilante who wants vengeance against the crime bosses that killed her family, and she seems to be crossing a lot of names off her list as she opens fire on a group of dining mob-types.

In this movie she may be some kind of bounty hunter given she seems to be hunting Harley Quinn. And it looks like she nabs her target, judging by the dart sticking out of Harley’s neck. Perhaps Black Mask recruits Huntress to track down Harley, and the two women end up joining forces once they realize how bad of a dude he is. We do see him ordering Mr. Zsas to execute three victims he’s had hung up by their feet, which, all things considered, is pretty bad.

Who Is Jurnee Smollett-Bell in Birds of Prey?

And rounding out the team is Laurel Lance, the Black Canary, played by Jurnee Smollett-Bell.

The fishnet design of her outfit is a nod to the fishnets of her comic book costume. In the comics, Canary is known for being one of the best hand-to-hand fighters in the DC Universe, and of course for her sonic scream known as the “Canary Cry.”

She’s a singer at Black Mask’s nightclub and we can see a sign of her power when her super-serenade starts to vibrate a martini glass.

Given that Sionis is called Black Mask, and she works for him as a singer, it's easy enough to imagine he'd call her his Black Canary, which may be how she gets her superhero code name.

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Harley’s Hyena!

But how could we forget the most important member of the team? Harley’s Hyena!

The character of Harley Quinn first debuted in Batman: The Animated Series. Harley and the Joker had two pet hyenas named Bud and Lou, after the first names of famous comedians Abbott and Costello.

We don’t know if the hyena seen in the trailer is Bud or Lou -- or maybe even Bruce(?!) if this early photo of Harley sporting a curious dog tag is anything to go by -- but we are crazy excited that her iconic, laughing, mangy, lethally dangerous pet is joining her on the big screen.

What Comic Influenced Birds of Prey?

This trailer definitely puts the spotlight on Harley Quinn as she struggles to make it on her own -- and has a chaotically good time along the way. This seems heavily inspired by the New 52 run of Harley Quinn from back in 2012 by Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner. It’s all about Harley getting on with life without the Joker and redefining herself with all manner of mischief and depravity, delivered with her zany sense of humor. You can see the New 52 influences all over this trailer, right down to the roller skates.

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Does Birds of Prey Really Have a Musical Number?

The trailer shows flashes of Harley Quinn in a stunning red dress performing a musical number, complete with backup dancers. It looks as though Harley is captured and drugged by Black Mask -- perhaps she knows something and he gives her a mind-altering substance to try and get her to talk -- which means the musical number is likely the result of a hallucination.

The sequence is in the style of Madonna's “Material Girl” music video which was a tribute to Marilyn Monroe’s “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” movie. Given the self-aware, boundary-defying nature of the humor used in Harley’s modern comic book stories, it should be no surprise that director Cathy Yan is embracing it to make references to pop culture, comics and beyond to tell a colorful and uninhibited story about DC’s Maid of Mischief.

That’s all the key info we could squeeze out of the Birds of Prey trailer. Let us know what you found in the comments.

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